Celebrating life at Barchester

Pamper Sessions - Nail Care and Chat 

Zoe the homes new Activities Coordinator has been getting to know the residents, their likes and wants as she spends quality time getting to know each and every one of them.

This week she has been providing pamper sessions with nail care, which is much more than a just a quick trim! A fresh manicure or tidy up of the mails can provide a lift in mood and confidence. It's also a significant benefits of just looking good. It maintains infection control and prevents the residents from accidentally injuring or tearing fragile skin which is so common for those at risk of thinning skin.

We are also aware that in a nursing home physical touch can be much about clinical care, where the pamper session provides therapeutic touch, sensory stimulation with hand creams and brings social interaction and reminiscence and quality conversation

Chocolate Cake Day was celebrated in the home with the a children of Kingsthorpe Grove nursery visit, with a treat of cake and chocolate biscuits.

Our lovely activities assistant Julie visited all the rooms throughout the home with the trolley of cake and conversation, staff were also treated to chocolate cake and chocolate biscuits.

Later in the afternoon our memory lane community made chocolate crispy cakes getting involved in messy fun.

The residents and staff enjoyed a spectacular educational presentation from Simon Watts to celebrate the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

The afternoon mood was set as the residents settled down to welcome the return of Simon Watts, a wildlife presenter. Simon came with a wealth of knowledge that had the residents captivated and fully engaged. Simon explored garden birds in Winter and looked at the important role that gardens play for our countryside birds at this time of year.  

Residents, said: “It was such an informative and educational presentation and we loved the questions, really got us thinking and we have learnt so much. It makes you realise we really need to be looking after the birds!”

General Manager, Larisa Bledea, said: “Many of our residents enjoy nature and spending time in nature, our residents also love to learn about nature. Simon offered a very good presentation that really had our residents engaged in conversation and certainly got them all thinking about the importance of looking after our birds.”

Staff and residents are celebrating receiving exceptional feedback in the home’s customer satisfaction survey.  Everyone is as proud as can be after the home scored incredibly highly in all aspects of the survey.

A colossal 100% of the residents at Rose Lodge stated that they would recommend the home to a friend.  In the six different areas of the survey covering people, care, environment, activities, dining and communication, the home consistently scored over 86%. The home’s top score out of the six areas was for the calibre of its staff at 94%, followed by the home’s environment at 92%, and the quality of the care delivered at 91%. All team members are thrilled to have received such brilliant scores.

Residents and colleagues enjoyed a traditional Burns Night meal with beautiful Scottish music from harpist John Dalton this week. 

Staff and residents at the home enjoyed a delicious meal to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding race’ – the haggis.

 

Residents prepared a traditional Burns Night Supper as they hosted their bespoke monthly themed dining experience to the tune of bagpipes, the fun continued throughout the day.

Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities including craft clubs and creative discussions; The residents loved chatting about holidays in Scotland, sharing memories and experiences, this was a fantastic way  to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding race’ – the haggis.

General Manager, Charlotte Nurse, thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate an evening steeped in age-old tradition as well as getting in a spot of Scotch whisky tasting and reading a selection of Burns’ poems

We are delighted to announce that our Marketing Suite here at Weystone Manor Care Home is officially Open.
Our General Manager Abdul, alongside members of the Barchester team raised a glass and cut the Red ribbon to declare us open to visitors, we cant wait to welcome you to our home. 

Sitting as it does amongst woodlands, Denmead Grange is very well placed for bird watching and wildlife appreciation.

Many residents have active bird tables outside their rooms already but we chose to join in with the RSPB's Big Bird Watch, so spent a lovely afternoon preparing fat balls and tasty snacks to attract and reward our visitors. Our efforts were rewarded!

When you visit Denmead Grange you know that we offer everyone a warm welcome and a range of delectable offerings, this activity was simply a means of extending our well renowned hospitality!